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Old 10-20-2009 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by brushbustin
That is the dumbest thing I have heard of,a 44mag beinga 200 yard gun! LMAO How can you ethically shoot at a deer with a 44mag at 200 yds?? I would definatly limit the shots up to 100yds,but I would not reccomend shooting at a deer at 200yds with a 44mag.I have the same gun and it is a tack driver with winchester 240gr JHP,took a deer at 60 yds with it,droped dead in its tracks,its an aweseom deer gun,but not a 200 yd gun..
Goodness gracious whats wrong with you?

Why would it not be a 200 yard gun? I can shoot 200 yards with my 460smith and that is a pistol. I am pushing 2100fps with a 240gr bullet. If a rifle is pushing a 240gr bullet at 1900, i don't see why not.
 
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